The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2454-1 openssl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0907 The implementation of Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) and PKCS #7 in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h does not properly restrict certain oracle behavior, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to decrypt data via a Million Message Attack (MMA) adaptive chosen ciphertext attack.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1451-1 OpenSSL vulnerabilities
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{'score': 0.02848}

epss

{'score': 0.02551}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.951Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-0884

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-03-13T03:12:26.243

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-0884

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-03-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0884 - Bugzilla

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